Yán luódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
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Original source entry:

閻羅 阎罗 [Yan2 luo2] /(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell/

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Other forms in these source records: 閻羅

  • 阎
    yán

    (literary) the gate of a lane

    Yán

    surname Yan (sometimes written 閆|闫[Yán] in recent years)

  • 罗
    luó

    gauze / to collect / to gather / to catch / to sift

    Luó

    surname Luo

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